occur

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   come to pass

   They were waiting for the event to occur.

2. 2
   verb

   to be found to exist

   sexism occurs in many workplaces

3. 3
   verb

   To happen or take place.

   The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds.

4. 4
   verb

   To present or offer itself.

   I will write if the opportunity occurs.

5. 5
   verb

   To come or be presented to the mind; to suggest itself.

   One little incident of my school days occurs to me as amusing.

6. 6
   verb

   To be present or found.

   The chemical monofluoroacetate occurs in all parts of Dichapetalum cymosum, and is responsible for its toxic effects.

7. 7
   verb

   come to one's mind

Etymology

Originally "meet (in argument)", borrowed from Middle French occurrer, from Latin occurrō (“run to meet, run against, befall, present itself”) from prefix ob- (“against”) + verb currō (“run, hurry, move”).